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After more than three decades of dedicated service to the Montgomery County Police Department, Marcus Jones was elevated to Chief of Police in Nov. 2019 taking over for Tom Manger who retired after leading the force for 15 years. Jones, who has been with MCPD since 1985, said his role as the Chief is an ‘honor.’ “Some […]

Montgomery County’s Reimagining Public Safety Task Force released 87 recommendations for public safety and the police department in a comprehensive report Thursday. The task force was created by County Executive Marc Elrich in August 2020. According to the report, members were asked to address policing practices that lead to racial injustices and give recommendations for […]

Blanca Kling, a spokesperson for Montgomery County Police Department who also served as the department’s Hispanic liaison, died Wednesday. She was 68 and worked in the department for over 40 years. Ms. Kling’s son, Jason Kling confirmed the news on his personal Facebook page. Mr. Kling said in a Facebook post, written in Spanish, that […]

Montgomery County Police continue to investigate a pedestrian-involved fatal hit-and-run collision that happened in Hillandale on Jan. 15. Photos of the suspected vehicle have been released. An investigation determined that a 66-year-old male pedestrian crossing New Hampshire Avenue near Elton Road shortly before 8:30 p.m. was hit by a vehicle, believed to be a silver […]

Some Montgomery County Police Officers are in the nation’s capital today assisting other law enforcement agencies during the Presidential Inauguration. According to a Tweet, MCPD has participated in the historic event for several administrations. The officers will work with D.C. Police, U.S. Capitol Police, and other law enforcement agencies to ensure a safe 59th inauguration […]

Update (Jan. 15): Montgomery County Police are investigating the homicide of a man that was found inside a parked car located in the Wheaton-Glenmont area. The victim has been identified as 21-year-old Martin Sean Nolan of Rockville. Authorities responded to the report of a shooting in the parking lot area of an elementary school located on […]

Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives are investigating a homicide in Germantown, police said in a statement. Russell Troy Huffman, 38, was pronounced deceased in an apartment on the 20000 block of Frederick Road on Monday, MCPD said. The department said he was a resident of the block. 911 received a call around 4:54 p.m. […]

A man was arrested and is facing charges after he shot and killed his mother inside a Clarksburg home early Monday morning, police say. 24-year-old David Mark Blackburn has been charged with the first-degree murder of his mother, 56-year-old Maryann Blackburn. According to Montgomery County Police, officers responded to the home located on the 22800 […]

Surveillance video released Monday shows a suspect in a home invasion robbery in Gaithersburg, the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) said. Police are asking residents for help identifying the suspect in the following video: MCPD said detectives do not think the November robbery was random. Close to midnight on Nov. 9, police said, officers responded […]

The teenager who was riding a skateboard when he collided with a car succumbed to his injuries Friday, about two weeks after the crash, police said. Alberto Barreto, 15, of Rockville, died at the hospital, where he was taken soon after the collision occurred. According to Montgomery County Police, Najeem Amin Jan, 47, of Dumfries, […]